Local kid donates piggy bank to environmental nonprofit

On Tuesday, Andrew Kirz, 7, of Mill Valley, stopped by The Nature Conservancy offices in San Francisco to donate the entire contents of his piggy bank. It had taken him more than two years to fill the large firetruck-shaped piggy bank. Most of it, gap-toothed Andrew said, came “from the tooth fairy.”

Courtesy The Nature Conservancy

Andrew Kirz, 7, forks over the goods.

Andrew hopes The Nature Conservancy “can buy an island with [his contribution] to protect the plants and animals on it.”

Andrew’s older brother Brian also donated all his savings to The Nature Conservancy in 2007. Their parents Steven and Flavia are also members.

“At a time when the world’s markets are melting down, kids can help remind us what is important,” Steven Kirz observed. “I’m proud that my sons took it upon themselves to help make a difference — they inspire me to do the same.”